Papantonio: Merck Puts Profits Over Patient Safety

[GoLeft TV]

The pharmaceutical industry has one of the scariest business models of any corporation. Before they release a drug to the American public, they found out how many people could potentially be harmed from that drug, and how much they will have to pay out in lawsuits. And as long as the profits of that company would exceed the losses from lawsuits, they will happily release harmful drugs to consumers. Mike Papantonio talks about a few examples of some of the most dangerous drugs on the market today with Martha Rosenberg, author of the new book “Born With a Junk Food Deficiency.”

[Kalidurga]

1. Merck Paid Elsevier to Publish Phony Peer-Review Journal

http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/585/109/

I just learned about this this morning. Kind of odd. I wouldn't trust either entity ever again if I ever trusted them before.

[jenw2]

2. This is why we must keep corporations out of medicine!

The patient has never been important to a business like a drug pusher or a business like a hospital.